German Day 2020 Winners

Please pardon any typos. The winners’ information was transcribed as accurately as possible from contestants’ and many judges’ handwriting.

Art – Group 1

1st Place: Katelyn Miller (Edsel Ford HS)

2nd Place: Cristina Garcia Rivera (Grosse Pointe North)

3rd Place: Haley Kindy (Frankenmuth HS)

Honorable Mention: Rachel Raupp (Clarkston HS), Josie Thompson (Lake Orion HS), Sydney Bickel (Frankenmuth HS)

Art – Group 2

1st Place: Sri Saanvi Brahmeshwarapu, Elizabeth Adkins (Scripps Middle School)

2nd Place: Bee Christensen (Swartz Creek)

3rd Place: Zoya Bangash, Abby Schreck, Moira Yee (Rochester HS)

Honorable Mention: Madlei Norry (Edsel Ford), No Name (Saline HS), Lissa Cruz (Rochester HS)

Comics

1st Place: Keira McClenden (Frankenmuth HS)

2nd Place: Jocelyn Moorehead (Michigan Center HS)

3rd Place: Lily Ketelsen, Ryan Ehlers (Royal Oak HS)

Honorable Mention: Alessaundra Shallal (Lake Orion HS)

German for all

1st Place: Daniel Ndoci, Samantha Davies, Ava Dobos, Loc Doan (Edsel Ford HS)

2nd Place: Alyssa Abke, Ariyonna Palmer (Frankenmuth HS)

3rd Place: Ava, Daniel, Samantha, Emma (Edsel Ford HS) Karaoke Videos

Karakoke Videos

1st Place: Micah Gendich, Guillermo Valenzuela (Rochester HS)

2nd Place: Olivia, Kaitlin, Ian, Giana, Katelyn (Edsel Ford HS)

3rd Place: Hasen Alnakash (Edsel Ford HS)

Music – Group 1

1st Place: Kalika Reece, Will Kuch (Frankenmuth HS)

2nd Place: Clarkson Polka Troupe (Clarkson HS)

3rd Place: Renate Rausch, Timo Sachs (Grosse Pointe North)

Music – Group 2

1st Place: Sebastian Berofsky (Huron HS)

2nd Place: Eleanor Lin (Huron HS)

3rd Place: Braeden, Breckin (Middle School at Parkside)

Poetry – Level 1

1st Place: Braden Goertzen (Swartz Creek)

2nd Place: Olivia Caton (Frankenmuth HS)

3rd Place: Ellie Fish (Royal Oak HS)

Poetry – Level 2

1st Place: Erica Brenmer (Royal Oak HS)

2nd Place: Will Janz (Michigan Center)

3rd Place: Ben Haenke (Royal Oak HS)

Poetry – Level 3

1st Place: Reagan Millard (Royal Oak HS)

2nd Place: Olivia Matice (Hudsonville)

Poetry – Level 4

1st Place: Genevieve Balivet (Hudsonville HS)

2nd Place: Emma Lewis (Hudsonville HS)

3rd Place: Zoya Ahmed (Rochester HS)

Honorable Mention: Max Rothe von Deventer (Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor) 

Poster Project - Beginner

1st Place: Ethan Kunoff, Griff Ross (Saline HS)

2nd Place: Mareese Jennings, Robert Nyquist, Nate Schrech (Rochester HS)

Poster Project - More Advanced

1st Place: Ella Schutz, Erica Brehmer (Royal Oak HS)

2nd Place: Leah Nielson (Frankenmuth HS)

3rd Place: Mason Kipley, Nate Hermanson (Saline HS) 

Presentation: Highlighting Diversity

1st Place: Reagan Pitlanish, Anja Peters, Jack Rickle, Ally Hodgson (Royal Oak HS)

2nd Place: Amy Sweet (Deutsche Schule)

3rd Place: Sarah Tessier (Saline HS)

Reading - Level 1

1st Place: Awa White (Edsel Ford)

2nd Place: Jocelyn Moorehead ( Michigan Center HS)

3rd Place: Jack Wild (Royal Oak)

Reading – Level 2

1st Place: Jaci Ciolk (Hudsonville HS)

2nd Place: Elizabeth Murray (Royal Oak HS)

3rd Place: Owen Richardson (Edsel Ford HS)

Reading – Level 3

1st Place: Ryan VanderMarkt (Hudsonville HS)

2nd Place: Cristina Garcia Rivera (Grosse Pointe North)

3rd Place: Mary Rickle (Royal Oak), Luke Balsted (Hudsonville HS) 

Reading – Level 4

1st Place: Ethan Conley (Hartland HS)

2nd Place: Jack Rickle (Royal Oak HS)

3rd Place: Jason Rosenkranz (Clarkston HS) 

Speaking – Level 1

1st Place: Marc Mueller (Grosse Pointe North HS)

2nd Place: Francisco Ayala Perez (Frankenmuth HS)

3rd Place: Ben Blake (Lake Orion HS)

Honorable Mention: Jack Decker (Royal Oak HS), Kennedy Sutherland (Frankenmuth HS), Quinn Addy (Grosse Pointe North)

Speaking – Level 2

1st Place: Renate Rausd (Grosse Pointe North)

2nd Place: John Zarraug (Frankenmuth HS)

3rd Place: Emma Casadonte (Royal Oak HS)

Honorable Mention: Jenna Albredt (Frankenmuth HS)

Speaking – Level 3

1st Place: Sydne Bickel (Frankenmuth HS)

2nd Place: Emma Beez (Frankenmuth HS)

3rd Place: Ryan VanderMarkt (Hudsonville HS)

Honorable Mention: Matthew Magill (Grosse Pointe North)

Speaking – Level 4

1st Place: Ethan Conley (Hartland HS)

2nd Place: Airyonna Palmer (Frankenmuth HS)

3rd Place: Ryan VanderMarkt (Hudsonville HS)

Honorable Mention: Emma Ridley (Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor)

Spelling Bee – Beginner

1st Place: Rebecca Hoonhorst (Hudsonville HS)

2nd Place: Isabelle Tillotson (Hudsonville HS)

3rd Place: Hannah Sharkey (Swartz Creek)

Spelling Bee – Advanced

1st Place: Eleanor Lin (Huron HS)

2nd Place: Yamato Miura (Hartland HS)

3rd Place: Sebastian Berofsky (Huron HS)

Spelling Bee – Native Speaker

1st Place (tie): Max Rothe van Deventer & Farah Rothe van Deventer (Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor)

2nd Place: Devin Meyer (Rochester HS)

Videos – Beginner

1st Place: Shelley Cichowlas, Shawn Henderson, Annaliese Klein (Royal Oak HS)

2nd Place: Korrin Haubenstricker, Rachel VanWormer, Grace Miller, Reese Robinson, Isaac Reinbold, Brandon Frank (Frankenmuth HS)

3rd Place: Hailey, Eli, Milo, Connor, Ty, Trinity, Riley, Bralen, Kenyon (Middle School at Parkside)

Videos – Advanced

1st Place: Nathaniel Kurokawa, Connor Jordan, Mario Prisciandaro (Rochester HS)

2nd Place: Lizzie Blake, Megan Stull, Leah Abraham, Carlie Knebl (Lake Orion HS)

3rd Place: Lane Adis, Kaytlin Steinman, Ryleigh Ervin, Isobel Block (Sanne’s German Works)

Website Design – Beginner

1st Place: Heather Doll (Lakeland HS)

2nd Place: Ryan VanderMarkt, Luke Balstad (Hudsonville HS)

3rd Place: Matheson Hess und die Deutsch 2 Klasse (Michigan Center HS)

Website Design – Advanced

1st Place: Nathan Zimmerman, Sebastian Van Beek (Hudsonville HS)

2nd Place: Alex Lindemann, Zach Benes, Holden Ernest, Colin Wildfong (Saline HS)

3rd Place: Connor Leser (Swartz Creek)

German Day 2019 Winners

Please pardon any typos. The winners’ information was transcribed as accurately as possible from contestants’ and many judges’ handwriting.

Art – Group 1

1st Place: Autumn W. “Der Abenteuer über dem Nebel” - Clarkston Junior High School

2nd Place: Natalie and Malyah “Boot ohne Herr” - Detroit Waldorf School

3rd Place: Rachel R. “Erfolg is Emporschnellen” - Clarkston Junior High School

Art – Group 2

1st Place: Alexis N. and Jenna R. - International Academy

2nd Place: Nikitha H. - Novi High School

3rd Place: Phoebe M. - Pioneer High School

Comics

1st Place: Kayla E. - Hartland High School

2nd Place: Barbara P.  - Pioneer High School

3rd Place: Olivia S.-H., Dhivya B., Leni C. - Slauson Middle School

Commercials – Beginner

1st Place: Itzel R. + 5 others “Das neue Wanderding” - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, High School

2nd Place: Jackson D., Edward H., Jesse L., Scott C. “Blasenband” - Hartland High School

3rd Place: Maggie G., Riley G., Grick H., Krzysztof H. “VR Reise Headset” - Frankenmuth High School

Commercials – More Advanced

1st place: Alex, James, Wilder, Alden “Das Bundesministeriumrat” - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, High School

2nd Place: Samantha, Adam, Max “Luftfurtze” - Edsel Ford High School

3rd Place: Carson A., Tim P. “Die Reisen Tatoo” - International Academy Okma

German for all

1st Place: Ava D., Cassidy G., Daniel N. – Edsel Ford High School

Karaoke Videos

1st Place: Alyssa A., Kendra W., Jessica V. “Zeitreise durch Lieder” – Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Smriti S. “Ein Traum Wird Wahr (A Whole New World)” - Novi High School

3rd Place: Luke B., Isabella T. “Landstrassen (Country Roads)” - Hudsonville High School

Music – Group 1

1st Place: Clarkston Polka Truppe - Clarkston High School

2nd Place: Kalika R. - Frankenmuth High School

3rd Place: Jessica - Detroit Waldorf School

Music – Group 2

1st Place: Lucy S., Audrey R., Max B., Anneka H., Lulu M., Sofie M. “Geh aus, mein Herz” - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, High School

2nd Place: Sebastian B. - Huron High School

3rd Place: Melanie M. “Die blaue Blume” - Novi High School

Poetry – Level 1

1st Place: Jacob F. – Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, Lower School

2nd Place: Indigo T. – Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, High School

3rd Place: William J. - Michigan Center

Poetry – Level 2

1st Place: Evelyn R. – Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, Lower School

2nd Place: Juliette H. - International Academy

3rd Place: Ruth C. - Frankenmuth High School

Poetry – Level 3

1st Place: Leah W. - Detroit Waldorf School

2nd Place: Genevieve B. - Hudsonville High School

3rd Place: Rachel K. - Grosse Pointe South

Poetry – Level 4

1st Place: Anneka H. – Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, High School

2nd Place: Penelope G. - Detroit Waldorf School

3rd Place: Makenzie M. - Hudsonville High School

Reading – Level 1

1st Place: Pradyvmnu K. - Huron High School

2nd Place: Kaelin Pond - Michigan Center High School

3rd Place: Julien L. - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, Lower School

Honorable Mention: Svea - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Reading – Level 2

1st Place: Mitchell S. - International Academy

2nd Place: Leah N. - Frankenmuth High School

3rd Place: Luke B. - Hudsonville High School

Honorable Mention: Jasko S., Emily Z. - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Reading – Level 3

1st Place: Ethan M. - Hartland High School

2nd Place: Nardine S. - International Academy

3rd Place: Amelia F. - Grosse Pointe North

Honorable Mention: Farah R. - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Reading – Level 4

1st Place: Rory A. - Grosse Pointe North

2nd Place: Soorya J. - Pioneer High School

3rd Place (tie): Daniel S. - International Academy and Nathan P. - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, High School

Honorable Mentions: Alex K., Max R. – Deutsche Schule

Skits – Level 1

1st Place: Penny, Jessica, Bianca, Gwen, Leah – Detroit Waldorf

2nd Place: Lehrer: Herr Sedore – Bären haben Wanderlust – Edsel Ford

3rd Place: Lehrerin: Frau Walsh – Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, Lower School

Skits – Level 2

1st Place: Rucksack auf See - Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Feisender Imbisswagen - Hartland High School

3rd Place: Dracula nach Hannover – Hartland High School

Skits – Level 3

1st Place: Samantha, Ava, Laine, Cassidy, Colleen - Survivor - Edsel Ford High School

2nd Place: Ayden, Matthew, Ally - Vielfraß - International Academy

Skits – Level 4

1st Place: Spencer Q., Rick T., AJ F., Annika K. – Ärzte ohne Grenzen – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Marlena K., Makenzie G. – Clarkston High School

Speaking – Level 1

1st Place: Jenna A. - Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Kurt W. – Ore Creek Middle School

3rd Place: Brody C. - International Academy

Speaking – Level 2

1st Place: Ethan C. – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Aimee D. - Hartland High School

3rd Place: Maggie G. - Frankenmuth High School

Speaking – Level 3

1st Place: Marlee S. - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, High School

2nd Place: Ryan V. - Hudsonville High School

3rd Place: Atticus H. - Grosse Pointe South

Speaking – Level 4

1st Place: Vanessa S. - Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Lucy S. – Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, High School

3rd Place: Anna G. - Pioneer High School

Honorable Mention: Jasko S. - Deutsche Schule

Spelling Bee – Level 1

1st Place: Meghan W. - Grosse Pointe South

Winning word: Brezel

2nd Place: Mitchell S. - International Academy

3rd Place: Yamato M. - Hartland High School

Spelling Bee – Level 2

1st Place: Daniel S. - International Academy

2nd Place: Erika D. - Novi High School

3rd Place: Aleksander P. – Grosse Pointe North

Spelling Bee – Native Speaker

1st Place: Alex K. - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Winning word: Handschuhfachschloss

2nd Place: Lucas M. – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

3rd Place: Svea L. – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Videos – Anfänger

1st Place: Patchwork Familie – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Die Legende des Graf Zackula – Hartland High School

Videos – Fortgeschrittene

1st Place: Die magische Globus – Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Es gibt keinen Ort wie zu Hause – Pioneer High School

3rd Place: Um die Welt – Rochester High School

Website – Anfänger

1st place: Eric S. – Willkommen zum Flugreisen! – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Ryan S. and Dylan W. – Jugendherberge – Clarkston Junior High School

3rd Place: Ella P. and Kahmari B. – Unser Lieblingsreisen – Clarkston Junior High School

Website – Fortgeschrittene

1st Place: Nolan R. – Das Wanderlust Projekt – Eisenhower High School

2nd Place: Atticus H. – Alexs Abenteuer – Grosse Pointe South

German Day 2018 Winners

Please pardon any typos. The winners’ information was transcribed as accurately as possible from contestants’ and many judges’ handwriting.

Art – Group 1

1st Place: Sydney M. – Lakeland High School

2nd Place: Alexander N. – Grosse Pointe North

3rd Place: Farah Rothe v. D. – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Art – Group 2

1st Place: Emma P. – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Autumn B., Ava H., Hanna R. – Tappan Middle School

3rd Place: Malik H. – Pioneer High School

Comics

1st Place: Ty C. – Edsel Ford High School

2nd Place: Anna C., Sabine G. – Grosse Pointe North

3rd Place: Jesse W. – Lakeland High School

Commercials – Level 1

1st Place: Madilyn, Carson, Hunter, Eden, Luke, Owen – Bratwurst-Stand – Ore Creek Middle School

2nd Place: Gavin R., Connor F., Zeke G., Cael T., – Ritter in einer Flasche – Hartland High School

3rd Place: Haleigh C., Irie O., Chase W., Adam C-B., Keisha R-D., Zeke E., Charles D. – Das hungernde Kind – Detroit Waldorf School

Commercials – Level 2

1st place: Alex N., Ann Marie J., Erin S., Itsel R., Thomas G. – Die neue deutsche Sprache – Rudolf Steiner High School

2nd Place: Jackson, Shea, Airyonna, Martie – Fluege nach Deutschland – Frankenmuth High School

3rd Place: Brian, Logan, David – “H. A. N.” Brille – Frankenmuth High School

Commercials – Level 3

1st Place: Kevin, Fisel, Adam, Nathan – Dein Leben Goethe-isieren – Edsel Ford High School

2nd Place: Carson A., Daniel S. – Auto-Gedicht – International Academy

Commercials – Level 4

1st Place: William S., Andrew L. – Wills Laden - pt. 3 – Frankenmuth High School

Game Design

1st Place: Gedankenzug – Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Das schwarze Loch – Tappan Middle School

German for all

1st Place: Gruen Gruen Gruen – Clarkston High School

2nd Place: Siegfried A., Manfred E-H., Guenter O. – Edsel Ford Senior High School

Karaoke Videos

1st Place: Erich L., Halia A., Olivia C., Sophia L., Olivia P., Malek C., Jacob M. – Schiller – Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Mary Z. – Ich bin ich – Pioneer High School

3rd Place: Alyssa A., Jessica V., Tara K., Shea H., Kendra W., – Carpool Karaoke “Lieder” – Frankenmuth High School

Music – Group 1

1st Place: Pavlos P. – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Xander S. – Tappan Middle School

3rd Place: Brendan Fraser – Lakeland High School

Music – Group 2

1st Place: Charles and Sebastian B. – “Adagio and Allegro” by Robert Schumann – Huron High School

2nd Place: Skt C., Conner L. – “Unsicherheit” by Skt C. – International Academy

3rd Place: Clarkston Polka Truppe – “Ungarischer Marsch” by Nietzsche – Clarkston High School

Poetry – Level 1

1st Place: Erin S. – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd Place: Eden – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Juliette H. – International Academy

Poetry – Level 2

1st Place: Anna K. – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Itzel R. – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Taylor M. – Michigan Center High School

Honorable Mention: Helena Maria W. – Detroit Waldorf School

Poetry – Level 3

1st Place: Jocelyn P. – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Terasa T-S. – Pioneer High School

3rd Place: Maxwell S. – Lakeland High School

Poetry – Level 4

1st Place: Julia G. – Rudolf Steiner High School

2nd Place: Lauren K. – Hartland High School

3rd Place: Anneka H. – Rudolf Steiner School

Honorable Mention: Yuki M. – Huron High School

Reading – Level 1

1st Place: Sung-Jae L. – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Sebastian B. – Huron High School

3rd Place: Garrett K. – Hartland High School

Reading – Level 2

1st Place: Tomas S. – Huron High School

2nd Place: Nordine S. – International Academy

3rd Place: Liam S. – Pioneer High School

Reading – Level 3

1st Place: Soorya J. – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Spencer L. – Lakeland High School

3rd Place: Makenzie M. – Hudsonville High School

Reading – Level 4

1st Place: Deborah F. – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd Place: Audrey B. – Grosse Pointe North

3rd Place: Priyanka N. – Huron High School

Honorable Mentions: Alex K. – Deutsche Schule

Skits – Level 1

1st Place: Grace, Liam, Perry, Haleigh, Rah, Amir, Charles – Das Kochenzeigen – Detroit Waldorf

2nd Place: Lehrer: Herr Sedore – Die drei Bauschweine – Edsel Ford

3rd Place: Lehrerin: Frau Sharon Easterly – Michigan Center High School

Skits – Level 2

1st Place: Alison W., Jayna L., Mackenzie E., Lauren B. Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Mary Z., Brendan S., Theo – Pioneer High School

3rd Place: Adam F., Keegen D., Kolby J. – Hartland High School

Skits – Level 3

1st Place: Lehrerin: Frau Claar – Ein Interview mit himmlischen Gaesten – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd Place: Olivia M., Paige V., Mackenzie S., Eliana M., Kiera R. – Frankenmuth High School

3rd Place: Lehrer: Herr Sedore – Edsel Ford High School

Skits – Level 4

1st Place: Spencer Q., Lauren K., Teddy K., Charlie – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Siegfrid, Sven, Jugo, Katrin, Shiannon – Edsel Ford High School

3rd Place: Marlena V., Alexa A. – Clarkston High School

Speaking – Level 1

1st Place: Marlee S. – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd Place: Ethan C. – Ore Creek Middle School

3rd Place: Kent W. – Ore Creek Middle School

Speaking – Level 2

1st Place: Miguel U. – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Audrey R. – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Rowan T-M. – Pioneer High School

Speaking – Level 3

1st Place: Enrico C. – International Academy

2nd Place: Junglieo K. – International Academy

3rd Place: Stephanie B. – Deutsche Schule

Speaking – Level 4

1st Place: Deborah F. – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd Place: Lucy S. – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Anyshya I. – Rochester

Honorable Mention: Emily Z. (Deutsche Schule), Vanessa S. (Pioneer HS), Lucas M. (Deutsche Schule), Clayton S. (Eisenhower HS), Priyanka N. (Huron High School)

Spelling Bee – Level 1

1st Place: Rowan T-M. – Pioneer High School

Winning word: Szene

2nd Place: Marlee S. – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Luke P. – Pioneer High School

Spelling Bee – Level 2

1st Place: Priyanka N. – Huron High School

Winning word: Handschuhfachschloss

2nd Place: Maxim N. – Hartland High School

3rd Place: Audrey R. – Grosse Pointe North

Spelling Bee – Native Speaker

1st Place: Lena H. – International Academy

2nd Place: Alex K. – Deutsche Schule

3rd Place: Farah R. – Deutsche Schule

Videos – Anfänger

1st Place: Miguel U., Angus R., Kevin D., Evan D., Connor K., Lucas B., Jacob B. – Die Zeitmaschine – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Nicholas H., Maura L., Courtney P., Danielle R. – Philosophisch Tennis – Frankenmuth High School

3rd Place: Carter B., Sergio L., Jackson W., Lee C., Max W. – Das Poesiebuch – Frankenmuth High School

Videos – Fortgeschrittene

1st Place: Gemma P., Isak P., Sophia L., Serafine H., Juny R. – Die Geschichte von Struwwelpeter – Sanne’s GermanWorks

2nd Place: German four – Gute Fahrt – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Claudia P., Claudia W., Skylyr Z. – Faust – Manchester High School

Website – Anfänger

1st place: Eli T. – Deutsche Dichterinnen und Denkerinnen – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Noah, Edward, Jakob, Ethan – German Thinkers and Poets – Pioneer High School

Website – Fortgeschrittene

1st Place: Eleanor M., Luke P. – Deutsche DichterInnen und DenkerInnen – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Ethan M. – DichterInnen, DenkerInnen – Pioneer High School

3rd Place: Nolan R., Brenda M. – Deutsch Intellektuellen – Eisenhower High School

German Day 2017 Winners

Please pardon any typos; the winners’ information was transcribed as accurately as possible from contestants’ and many judges’ handwriting. If you find an error, please notify us at german.day@umich.edu.

Art – Group 1

1st Place: Anna Catenacci & Angela Doncic – Viele kleine Leute – Eisenhower High School

2nd Place: Madison Nacker & Julia Siegle – Auf unseren Schultern – Eisenhower High School

3rd Place: Emma Clemente – Schule – St. Francis Cabrini

Art – Group 2

1st Place: Maria Canzano – Der verloren gegangene Schlaf – Rudolf Steiner High School

2nd Place: Olivia Northrup – Vorstellen – Parkside Middle School

3rd Place: Ruby Holyszko & Louise Scoville – Junge Mode in Wandel der Zeiten – Pioneer High School

Comics

1st Place: Taleon K., Luke L., Josh S. – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Michael Streng – Lakeland High School

3rd Place: Calee O. – Edsel Ford High School

Commercials – Level 1

1st Place: Esther Crawford & Thomas Gzybowski – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd Place: Kayla Everett, Angelina Sarcovich, Kaylee Farge – Hartland High School

3rd Place – Imani Blair, Lily Cramer, Angela Lee, Paris Carter – Tappan Middle School

Commercials – Level 2

1st place: Melody Vachon, PJ Weertz, Issa Pizzamenti, David Cornier, Tayah Montgomery – Detroit Waldorf School

2nd Place: Sam, Logan, Natalie, James, Scotty, Darren – Pioneer High School

3rd Place: Jacob Sendra et al – Pioneer High School

Commercials – Level 3

1st Place: Ellie Bauer, Kate Conley, Jessie Lyons – Saline High School

2nd Place: William Schoenow – Frankenmuth High School

3rd Place: Evan Kolin, Ivan Wang, Jack Smitterberg, Devin Lamorieux – International Academy

Commercials – Level 4

1st Place: Greta Klans, Nicole Powell – Sanne’s German Works

2nd Place: Carley Eichhorn, Sam Wisnewski, Julia Siegle – Eisenhower High School

3rd Place: Adnan, Carmen Rosa, Gabi – International Academy

German for all

1st Place: Molly Page – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Max Anderson, Noah Cook, Kirstin Kortberg, Cathy Dager, Sophia Tiglao, Jack Fenelon, Jessie Lyons, Ellie Bauer, Kate Conley – Saline High School

3rd Place: Deutsch 3 und 4 – Manchester High School

Music – Group 1

1st Place: Xander Salsitre – Tappan Middle School

2nd Place: Clarkston High School, Polka Troupe

3rd Place: Trevor Schulz – Hartland High School

Honorable Mention: Kaylee Furge & Gina Sarcevich – Hartland High School

Music – Group 2

1st Place: Charles Berofsky, et al – Huron High School

2nd Place: William Fishwide – Grosse Pointe North High School

3rd Place: Richard & Cayenne Teeter – Hartland High School

Poetry – Level 1

1st Place: Alex Coffey – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd Place: Thomas Gzybowsi – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Jon Hartman – Hartland High School

Poetry – Level 2

1st Place: Teresa Frikke – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Itzel Rosas – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Logan Malone – Clarkston Junior High

Poetry – Level 3

1st Place: Julia Graham – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd Place: Lauren Kreeger – Hartland High School

3rd Place: Max Rothe van Deventer – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Poetry – Level 4

1st Place: Stephanie Lux – International Academy

2nd Place: Jessica Lyons – Saline High School

3rd Place: Patrick O’Daniel – Clarkston High School

Reading – Level 1

1st Place: Tomas Stegemann – Huron High School

2nd Place: Olivia Rosier – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Nordine Samuel – International Academy

Reading – Level 2

1st Place: Mikaeyla Connolly – International Academy

2nd Place: Madison Richardson – Hartland High School

3rd Place: Joanna Sulimin – Pioneer High School

Reading – Level 3

1st Place: Julia Graham – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd Place: Kay Moore – Detroit Waldorf School

3rd Place: Rachel McDowell – International Academy

Honorable Mention/Native Speaker: Lena Hoppe – International Academy, Cathanna Guenther – Huron High School

Reading – Level 4

1st Place: Sophia Tiglao – Saline High School

2nd Place: Deborah Fagan – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Audry Rakozy – Grosse Pointe North High School

Honorable Mentions: Sophie Kripfgans – Deutsche Schule, Max Rothe van Deventer – Deutsche Schule

Sing-Along Videos

1st Place: Erich Laux, Zoe Neirink, Nehemiah Baldwin, Allison Rousseau, Olivia Cirisan – Ich lass los – Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Steven Wang, Brendan Flanagan, Fernanda Perrone, Pablo Aquiles, Caroline Yu – 80 Millionen Parodie – Pioneer

3rd Place: Erica Brehmer, Hannah, Tayah, Melody und Haleigh – Du hasst – Detroit Waldorf School

Skits – Level 1

1st Place: Die Jugend von heute – Rudolf Steiner Lower School

2nd Place: Der Fischer und seine Frau – Ore Creek Middle School

3rd Place: Das Einkaufszentrum – Detroit Waldorf School

Skits – Level 2

1st Place: Die Fahrpraxis – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Die Handyzeitmaschine – Detroit Waldorf School

3rd Place: Wo ist Frau Zahn? – Rudolf Steiner High School

Skits – Level 3

1st Place: Der Frühstücksclub – Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Lesen wie die Deutschen – Saline High School

3rd Place: Der bunte Planet – Rudolf Steiner High School

Skits – Level 4

1st Place: Die Zeitmaschine – Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Die Jugendherberge – Clarkston High School

3rd Place: Besuch im Altersheim – International Academy

Speaking – Level 1

1st Place: Miguel Uribe – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Owen Johnson – Tappan Middle School

3rd Place: Ariel Mobius – Pioneer High School

Speaking – Level 2

1st Place: Teresa Frikke-Schmidt – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Emily Horst – Hartland High School

3rd Place: Tricia Becker – Saline High School

Honorable Mention: Spencer Landry – Lakeland High School

Speaking – Level 3

1st Place: Audry Rakozy – Grosse Pointe North

2nd Place: Julia Graham – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd Place: Jacob Keller – International Academy

Speaking – Level 4

1st Place: Giorgiana Guenther – Huron High School

2nd Place: Elizabeth Helfrich – International Academy

3rd Place: Felicity Reeve – International Academy

Honorable Mention: Vanessa Six – Lakeland High School, Max Rothe van Deventer – Deutsche Schule

Spelling Bee – Level 1

1st Place: Ayden Mooney – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Vicky Wang – Pioneer High School

3rd Place: Abigail Wabraven – Middle School at Parkside

Spelling Bee – Level 2

1st Place: Nikhil Dwibhashyam – International Academy

2nd Place: Stephanie Wong – Rochester High School

3rd Place: Zander Rose – Eisenhower High School

Spelling Bee – Native Speaker

1st Place: Sophie Kripfgans – Deutsche Schule

2nd Place: Devin Lamoreux – International Academy

3rd Place: Christine Devriel – Pioneer High School

Videos – Anfänger

1st Place: Samantha Harvey, Aislinn Bell, und Kai Klink – Akzeptieren – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Robert Janz – Was ist die Jugend? – Michigan Center High School-

3rd Place: Mackenzie Miller, Hannah Wenzel, Gabby Harris, und Meghan Stange – Heute an Deutsch TV  – Frankenmuth HIgh School

Videos – Fortgeschrittene

1st Place: Rachel Allen, Claudia Pierce, Stephen Asplund, Cole Zimmer, Skylyr Zink, Claudia Walz, Joe Grebe, Sam Kominars – Beethoven und die Superjugend – Manchester High School

2nd Place: Olivia Robinson, Benjamin Van Heusden, Trevor Schultz, Andrew MacLean, Lauren Chapman, Eric Schumann – Der Jungbrunnen – Hartland High School

3rd Place: Nolan, Hunter, Madeline – Aktenzeichen XY ungelöst – Edsel Ford High School

+ Owain Kert, Bella Wilson, Brett Furge, Bryce Watson, Caleb Krueger, Sam Vestergaard – Die Junggesellin – Hartland High School

Website – Anfänger

1st place: Nels Erickson, Gavin Kushmaul, Ben Barish and Jonathan Awwad – Wilkommen Jugend! – Pioneer

2nd Place: Michael Schmidt, Will Eiden, Saeed Ebrahim – Deutsche Jugend und Skateboardfahren – Pioneer

3rd Place: Manish Venumuddula – Die Weisse Rose – Pioneer

Website – Fortgeschrittene

1st Place: Jake Houtman und Matt Rittmueller – Die Jugend von Deustchland und Amerika – Hartland High School

2nd Place: Amith Dayananda, Nikhil Dwibhashyam – Jugend Für Alle – International Academy

3rd Place: Emma Pinnell, Hui Yoo – Deutsche Jugend – Pioneer High School

Zines

1st Place: Riya Bhutani, Steven Wang, Ferhanda Perrone – Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Lauren Barnes, Devin Montgomery, Madisyn Crawford – Lakeland High School

3rd Place: TIE: Klasse – Deutsche Schule

Lola Shoemaker and Hannah Melletat – St. Frances Cabrini High School

German Day 2016 Winners

Please pardon any typos. The winners’ information was transcribed as accurately as possible from contestants’ and many judges’ handwriting.

Art - Group I

1st Place: Anastasia G. Woody - Michigan Center High School

2nd Place: Der Schrei der Natur - Clarkston High School

3rd Place: Kaitlyn Pierce & Adalee Beller - Frankenmuth High School

Honorable Mention: Sie ist ein Barbie Mädchen in einer sterbenden Welt by Chloe Crawford & Naomi Hatel - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor

Art - Group II

1st Place: Die grüne Welt by Michelle Lardie Guzek & Emillee Meng - Pioneer High School

2nd Place: Grünes Berlin by Henrietta Pross - International Academy

3rd Place: Die Linien der Natur by Benjamin Van Heusden - Hartland High School

Honorable Mention: Das ist eine ökologische Stadt by Ana Sofia Valles - Rochester High School

Comics

1st Place (tie): Annalee Nowak & Emily Kang - Tappan Middle School

               Sean Pfeiffer & Chloe Halmberg - Saline High School

2nd Place (tie): Sally Nam - Slauson Middle School

                Rinn Ramcke & Chloe McCartny - Saline High School

3rd Place (tie): Fee Christoph - International Academy

                Saanya Pherwani - International Academy

Commercials - Level 1

1st Place: Tief in der Erde - Detroit Waldorf School

2nd Place: Ökoball - Tappan Middle School

3rd Place: VW - Hartland High School

Commercials - Level 2

1st Place: William Schoenow - Frankenmuth High School                            Rackham ENCORE!

2nd Place: Jeremy Fedewa & Brendon Espinoza - Hartland High School

3rd Place: Eli Maliszewski - Hartland High School

Commercials - Level 3

1st Place: Der Supersortierer - Saline High School

2nd Place: Der neue Rasenmäher - Saline High School

Commercials - Level 4

1st Place: Emily Schillig - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

2nd Place: Garret, Nick, Cameron & Truman - Dexter High School             Rackham ENCORE!

3rd Place: Kieron, Joe & Jeremy - Dexter High School

German for All

1st Place: Simon Aytes – Edsel Ford High School

Deutsch für Alle

2nd Place: Zach Peterson & the CHS German Club - Clarkston High School

Singt mit uns! Deutsch für Alle Projekt

3rd Place: Jacob Houtman, Zephraim Goldstein & Maxim - Hartland High School

Deutsch Für Alle German 2

Music - Group I

1st Place: Charles Berofsky - Huron High School

2nd Place: Polka by Stephanie Sowers - Clarkston High School                   Rackham ENCORE!

3rd Place: William Fishwick (cello, voice) - Grosse Pointe North

Honorable Mention: Nacht auf der Höhe by Noah Wright, Tim Martin & Aaron Hayes - Saline High School

Music - Group II

1st Place: Song without Words by Brendon Frasor - Lakeland High School

2nd Place: Gutes Tun by Kaylee Furge - Hartland High School

3rd Place (tie): Pathetique Sonata by Jennalise Ellis - International Academy

                Chipiday by Melanie Kelley - Rochester High School

Honorable Mention for composing and singing about “die Umwelt:” Stadt Remix by Mikaeyla, Julianne, Laith, Gaby, Saanya & Alyssa - International Academy

Poetry - Level 1

1st Place: Alexia Hyatte - Michigan Center High School

2nd Place: Ally Dillmann - Saline High School

3rd Place: Ruby Holyszko - Slauson Middle School

Honorable Mention: Teresa Frikke-Schmidt - Tappan Middle School

        Mitchell Ernst - Manchester High School

Poetry - Level 2

1st Place: Lauren Kreeger - Hartland High School

2nd Place: Joanna Sulimin - Tappan Middle School

3rd Place: Mikaeylla Connolly - International Academy 

Poetry - Level 3

1st Place: Jessie Lyons - Saline High School

2nd Place: Jennalise Ellis - International Academy

3rd Place: Esther Crawford - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, Lower School

Poetry - Level 4

1st Place: Bridget Chen - International Academy

2nd Place: Elisabeth Labovich - Saline High School

3rd Place: Michelle Merritt - Pioneer High School

Reading - Level 1

1st Place: R. J. Papierniak - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor

2nd Place: Tricia Becker - Saline High School

3rd Place: Teresa Frikke-Schmidt - Tappan Middle School

Reading - Level 2

1st Place: Deborah Sagan - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor

2nd Place: Liam Schoefer - Tappan Middle School

3rd Place: Teddy Keranen - Hartland High School

Reading- Level 3

1st Place: Nina Beardslay - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

2nd Place: Laura Stahl - Huron High School

3rd Place: Greg Papaelthymion - Pioneer High School

Reading - Level 4

1st Place: Zahra Ahmed - Rochester High School

2nd Place: Taim Aljarrah - International Academy

Honorable Mention: Patrick O’Daniel - Clarkston High School

Amelie von der Lieth - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Sophie Kripfgans - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Ellie Makar-Limanov - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Skits - Level 1

1st Place: Michael und Sabine und die Umwelt - Edsel Ford High School

2nd Place: Rotkäppchen wird grün - Tappan Middle School

3rd Place: Klaus und das Gifthaus - Detroit Waldorf School

Skits - Level 2

1st Place: Konferenz Bär & Umwelt - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor

2nd Place: Hundertwasser - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor

3rd Place: Fall Dunkle Bedrohung - Edsel Ford High School

Skits - Level 3

1st Place: Toxischer Apfel - Lakeland High School

2nd Place: Stadt Flieβburg - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor

3rd Place: Öl - Hartland High School

Skits - Level 4

1st Place: Die Fabrik & der Baum - Frankenmuth High School

2nd Place: Eine Welt ohne kontaminierte Bohnen - International Academy

3rd Place: Supergeil - Dexter High School

Speaking - Level 1

1st Place: Spencer Landry - Lakeland High School

2nd Place: Teresa Frikke-Schmidt - Tappan Middle School

3rd Place: Madison Spencer - Parkside Middle School

Speaking - Level 2

1st Place: Teddy Keranen - Hartland High School

2nd Place: Deborah Fagan - Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor

3rd Place: Vanessa Soriano - Pioneer High School

Honorable Mention: Spencer Quigley - Hartland High School

Speaking - Level 3

1st Place: Nina Beardslay - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

2nd Place: Laura Stahl - Huron High School

3rd Place: Kennedy Ulfig - Saline High School

Speaking - Level 4

1st Place: Ellie Mako-Limonov - Huron High School

2nd Place: Nicole Xu - Pioneer High School

3rd Place: Quinn Baker - Saline High School

Honorable Mention for Native Speakers:

Amelie von der Lieth - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

            Sophie Kripfgans - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

            Bethany Phillips - International Academy

            Henrietta Pross - International Academy

Spelling Bee - Lower Level

1st Place: Nikhil Dwilhashyam - International Academy

2nd Place: Maxim Nikitin - Hartland High School

3rd Place: Emma Smith - Hartland High School

Spelling Bee - Upper Level

1st Place: Sophie Flott - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

2nd Place: Justin Buda - Hartland High School

3rd Place: Nina Hoops - Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Spelling Bee - Native Speaker

1st Place: Eileen Wiechmann - Saline High School

2nd Place (tie): Fee Christoph - International Academy

           Jessica Reimchen - International Academy

Videos - Beginners

1st Place: Guten Morgen Deutschland by Maria Canzano, Deborah Fagan, Addison Groe, Chloe Crawford, Naomi Hatch - Rudolf Steiner High School of Ann Arbor

2nd Place: Zum Tag der Erde: Der Wolf, der moderne grüne Superheld by Katarina Berens, Lyanne Yeh - Tappan Middle School 

3rd Place: 10 Wege, um die Umwelt zu retten by Cate Dombrowski, Mimi Maixner, Gabby Demott - Pioneer High School         

Videos – More advanced

1st Place: Wasserkraft by Stew Oldford, Riley Mehki, Bryce Watson - Hartland High School

2nd Place: VW Skandal by Nicole Powell, Johanna Burkert, Greta Klaus, Sophia Lehnert, Louie Klaus - Sanne’s GermanWorks

3rd Place (tie): Auto Bahn: Er ist Zurück by Owain Kert, Brett Furge, Nick Glover, Corey Steinhauser, Brendan Everett - Hartland High School

            Der Neue Lorax by Danielle Coluccy, Alexandrea Crouch, Brandon Hock, Natasha Kominars, Leah Nitchie, Sophia Rovenko, Megan Seames, Jacy Wacker, Caitlyn Baskins, Hannah Bradshaw, Courtney Campbell, Alexis Daugherty, Rachel Fegan, Jack Lacy, Aaron Mutchler, Grace West, Ethan Whitney - Manchester High School         

Website Design - Beginners

1st Place: Die Umwelt by Brooke Sproull & Seth Bauman - Michigan Center High School

http://dieumweltdeutchtagmcwebpage.weebly.com

2nd Place: Die deutsche Energiewende by Ryan Loring, Jameson Stull, Tyson Campbell - Michigan Center High School

germanenergyrevolution.weebly.com

3rd Place: Grüne Technologie by Theo McGovern - Tappan Middle School

http://2021mcgovernthelon.wix.com/germaninnovations

Website Design – More advanced

1st Place: Grüne Energie in Deutschland by Hui Yoo & C.J. Nowak - Pioneer High School

http://schicksal7.wix.com/luft

2nd Place: Deutschland und seine Initiative die Umwelt zu umbauen by Owen Miller - International Academy

http://deutschlandunddieumwelt.weebly.com

3rd Place: Deutsche Initiative führt die Richtung by Van Huynh - Middle School at Parkside

http://deutscheumwelt.weebly.com

Art – Group I

1st place:  Maya Van Bael “Clara Schumann”

2nd place:  “ruhig bleiben und Musik spielen”

3rd place: Tiffany Arabell Davis – Belleville HS

Art - Group II

1st place: Amanda Hackbardt & Mikaelah Brinkerhoff – South Lyon East High School

2nd place: Holly Eatinger, Meredith Brehor, Hannah Alzoubi – “99 Luftballons Dress”

3rd place: Sydney Karie, Morgan Fuson, Meg Bellottie, Lilli Paquin – “die Laute”

Commercials – Level 1

1st place:  “die superfantastische Soundtrackmaschine” – Edsel Ford HS

2nd place: “die Trommelmarkt” - Mill Creek Middle School

3rd place: “Reise nach Amerika” – Hartland High School

Commercials – Level 2

1st place: “Schuberts Liebeslieder Dienst” – Edsel Ford High School

2nd place: “Schuhe” – Malow Junior High School

3rd place: “Wir lieben Lebensmittel” – Malow Junior High School

Commercials – Level 3

1st place: “Kids Bop Deutschland” – Edsel Ford High School

2nd place: “deutsche Musik ist Macht” – Grosse Pointe North High School

3rd place: “Ohrschmuck” – Grosse Pointe North High School

Commercials – Level 4

1st place: “Lebenston” – Rudolf Steiner High School

2nd place: “Luft X” – Grosse Pointe North High School

3rd place: “Alles nicht so neu” – Hartland High School

Cooking – Category I (Desserts: Chocolate, Cake, Cookies)

1st place:  Anna Duerre – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor – “Bayerische Crème”

2nd place: Jenika Blumberg – Rudolf Steiner High School – “Bienenstich”

3rd place: Collean McCurtis – Belleville High School – “Prinzregenten Torte”

Cooking – Category II (Desserts: Fruit, Pastries, Strudel)

1st place: Kirsten Seeley – South Lyon High School – “Mohn-Kirsch Strudel”

2nd place: Miriam Stevens – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor – “Quark-Sahne Torte mit Aprikosen”

3rd place: Sophia Griemert – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor – “Käsekuchen mit Kirsch-Marmalade”

Cooking – Category III (Savory)

1st place: Christian Gould – Saline High School – “Pork Schnitzel”

2nd place: Martina Djonovic – Malow JHS – “Kartoffelsalat und Bratwurst”

3rd place: Malcolm Pizzimenti – Detroit Waldorf School – “Stuffed Cabbage”

Deutsch für Alle

1st place: Edsel Ford Academy

Music – Group I

1st place: die fröhlichen Bären” – Hartland High School

2nd place: Katie Mima Lee – Slauson Middle School

3rd place: Mikaelah Brinkerhoff & Kyle Murphy – South Lyon East High School

Music – Group II

1st place: Nicole Xu – Pioneer High School

2nd place:  William Fishwick – Grosse Pointe North High School

3rd place:  Chloe Weise & Natalie Gratsch – Rudolf Steiner

Poetry – Level 1

1st place: Dylan Mirisola – South Lyon High School

2nd place:  Ryan Stempien – Hartland HS

3rd place: Katherine Duncan – Michigan Center HS

Poetry – Level 2

1st place: Trio: Melanie, Emily, Elizabeth – Rochester High School

2nd place:  Gillian Nameth – Hartland High School

3rd place:  Michelle Merit – Slauson Middle School

Poetry – Level 3

1st place: Hera Kaplan – Pioneer High School

2nd place:  Julia Graham – Rudolf Steiner Lower School

3rd place: Philip Aufdemberge – Grosse Pointe North High School

Poetry – Level 4

1st place: Lydia Mikail – Rochester High School

2nd place: Miranda Malec – Divine Child High School

3rd place: Carolin Frass – Frankenmuth High School

Reading – Level 1

1st place: Serena Varner – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd place: Felicity Reeve – International Academy

3rd place: Masaki Hada – Slauson Middle School

Reading – Level 2

1st place: Isaac Kaczon – Pioneer High School

2nd place: Bethan Philips – International Academy

3rd place: Sadie Layhen – Frankenmuth High School

Reading – Level 3

1st place:  Ben Keen – Dexter Community Schools

2nd place:  Kevin Gremonesi – Rochester High School

3rd place: Hayyam Haroon – International Academy

Reading – Level 4

1st place: Miranda Male – Divine Child High School

2nd place: Arkadiy Frasinich – International Academy

3rd place: Milo Gentry – Rudolf Steiner High School

Skits – Level 1

1st place: “Alphabet skit” – Rudolf Steiner Lower School

2nd place: “Scheewittchen” – Edsel Ford High School

3rd place: “der kleine Wassermann” – Detroit Waldorf School

Skits – Level 2

1st place: “Rattenfänger von Hameln” – Edsel Ford High School

2nd place: “Deutschland sucht den Superstar” – Rudolf Steiner High School

3rd place: “Heidi, Peter und die Zwerge” – Hartland High School

Skits – Level 3

1st place: “Schreiben die 9. Sinfonie” – Dexter High School

2nd place: “die Bremer Stadtmusikanten” – Edsel Ford High School

3rd place: “Unterwegs” – Manchester High School

Skits – Level 4

1st place: “Ohrwurm” – Dexter High School

2nd place: “Ba Be Mo” – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

3rd place: “Mozart im Jahre 2014” – International Academy

Speaking – Level 1

1st place: Felicity Reeve – International Academy

2nd place: Raven Frederick – Hartland High School

3rd place: Heather Whitman – Hartland High School

Speaking – Level 2

1st place: Melanie Kelley – Rochester High School

2nd place:  Allison Stout – International Academy

3rd place: Pablo Sanchez – Pioneer High School

Speaking – Level 3

1st place: Emma Gannon – Saline High School

2nd place: Lane Savage – Frankenmuth High School

3rd place: David Myckowiak – Rudolf Steiner High School

Speaking – Level 4

1st place:  Lydia Mikail – Rochester High School

2nd place: Valerie Benedict – Rudolf Steiner High School

3rd place: Graham Northrup – Dexter High School

Spelling Bee – Lower Level

1st place: Derek Li – Pioneer High School

2nd place: Eric Schumann – Hartland High School

3rd place: Henry Fuchs – Pioneer High School

Spelling Bee – Upper Level

1st place: Fee Christoph – International Academy

2nd place: Miriam Stevens – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

3rd place: Lisa Stevens – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Videos – Lower Level

1st place: “die Beets” – Hartland High School

2nd place: “Deutsch Sonnabend Live” – Hartland High School

3rd place: “Flips” – Hartland High School

Videos – Upper Level

1st place: “Schlag mich Baby noch einmal” – Edsel Ford High School

2nd place: “aber bitte mit Sahne” – Sanne’s German Works

3rd place: “ich bin ein deutscher Mann” – Edsel Ford High School

Website – Lower  Level

1st place: “deutsche Musik” – Tappan Middle School

2nd place: “deutsche Musik” – Edsel Ford High School

3rd place: “deutsche Musik Erlebnis” – Edsel Ford High School

Website – Upper Level

1st place: “deutsche Musik – Genies” – Tappan Middle School

2nd place: “klassische deutsche Komponisten” – Belleville High School

Art – Group I

1st place:  Molly Borneman – Rudolf Steiner School

2nd place:  Sarah Price – Rudolf Steiner School

3rd place: Vanya  - Rudolf Steiner School

Art Group II

1st place: Rebekah Seibel, Adrianna Martus, Meagan Frahm – Frankenmuth High School

2nd place: Claire Young – Edset Ford High School

3rd place: Rachel Santioni – Edsel Ford High School

Commercials – Level 1

1st place:  “Lola Rennt mit Mezzomix” – Tappan Middle School

2nd place: “Audi R8” –Frankenmuth High School

3rd place: “Identitätsdiebstahl” – Michigan Center – Jr/Sr High School

Commercials – Level 2

1st place: “Das Boot” – Dexter HS

2nd place: “Konferenz der Tiere” – Dexter HS

Commercials – Level 3

1st place: “Zeitmeister” – Grosse Pointe North

2nd place: “Verschollen” – Grosse Pointe North

3rd place: “Ausgezeichnetes Kino” – Dexter HS

Commercials – Level 4

1st place: “Spione” International Academy

2nd place: “Feuerzangenbowle” – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

3rd place: “1/2 Ritter” – Frankenmuth HS

Cooking – Category I (Desserts: Chocolate, Cake, Cookies)

1st place (tie): Claudia Lahr – Pioneer HS “Springerle” & Tori Wright – Rudolf Steiner HS “Sachertorte”

Cooking – Category II (Desserts: Fruit, Pastries, Strudel)

1st place: Hannah Soderborg – Pioneer HS “Zitronenschnitten”

Cooking – Category III (Savory)

1st place: Sophia Martin & Lenna Smallwood – Pioneer HS “Rinderrouladen

Deutsch für Alle

1st place: Edsel Ford Academy

Music – Group I

1st place: Jacob Warren & Emily Slomovits - Rudolf Steiner HS

2nd place: The Jelly Beans – Hartland HS

3rd place: Truelove Arkin Etc. – Ferndale HS

Music – Group II

1st place: Matthew Mayorhuber – Frankenmuth HS

2nd place:  Tongtu (Tony) Bai – Tappan Middle School

3rd place:  Benjamin Timpf – Edsel Ford HS

Poetry – Level 1

1st place: Iris Vuori– Tappan Middle School

2nd place:  Justin McNeil – Tappan Middle School

3rd place: Ian Elphinston – Hartland HS

Poetry – Level 2

1st place: Thomas Darwell – Dexter HS

2nd place:  Philip Aufdemberge – Grosse Pointe North

3rd place:  Molly Conti – Detroit Waldorf School

Poetry – Level 3

1st place: Cosima Neumann – International Academy

2nd place:  Kat Foldenauer – Hartland High School

3rd place: Kyle Stelek & Kristen S. – Grosse Pointe North

Poetry – Level 4

1st place: India Hines – Edsel Ford HS

2nd place: Franny Melampy – Pioneer HS

3rd place: Sarah Klehoe – Detroit Waldorf School

Honorable Mentions: Miriam Stevens – Deutsche Schule and Lisa Stevens – Deutsche Schule

Reading – Level 1

1st place: Sydney Daws – Slauson Middle School

2nd place: Suvi Vuori – Tappan Middle School

3rd place: Bridget Douglas – Slauson Middle School

Reading – Level 2

1st place: Zach Laymon – Rudolf Steiner HS

2nd place: Miguel Gonzalez – Huron High School

3rd place: Philip Aufdemberge – Grosse Pointe North

Honorable Mention: Noe Berrell – Pioneer HS

Reading – Level 3

1st place:  Wily Su – International Academy

2nd place:  Chloe Weise – Rudolf Steiner HS

3rd place: Carrie Pakovicz – Grosse Pointe North

Reading – Level 4

1st place: India Ainer – Edsel Ford HS

2nd place: Juliette Killough – Pioneer HS

3rd place: Colleen Natzke – International Academy

Honorable Mention: Alistair Barrell – Pioneer HS

Skits – Level 1

1st place: “Findet Nemo Kino 18” – Millcreek Middle School

2nd place: “Der Blaue Bus” – Rudolf Steiner

3rd place: “Rotkäppchen” – Edsel Ford HS

Skits – Level 2

1st place: “Lola beeilt sich” – Ferndale HS

2nd place: “Die Produzenten” – Edsel Ford HS

3rd place: “Der blaue Engel lernt den Scrooge kennen” – Hartland HS

Skits – Level 3

1st place: “Filmprobe Albtraum” – Manchester HS

2nd place: “Die unmögliche Freundschaft” – Hartland HS with guest from Eisenhower HS

3rd place: “Die drei Wölfe” – Hartland HS

Skits – Level 4

1st place: “der Überfilm” – Manchester HS

2nd place: “eine Erprobung” – Pioneer HS

3rd place: “Die 7 Zwerge” – Rudolf Steiner HS

Speaking – Level 1

1st place: Erica Aschenburg – Dexter Mill Creek Middle School

2nd place: Maria Unke – Hartland HS

3rd place: Neil Makin – Mill Creek Middle School

Speaking – Level 2

1st place: Kiersten Meyerhuber – Frankenmuth HS

2nd place:  Daniel Reinbold – Hartland HS

3rd place: Jeremy Tervo – Hartland HS

Honorable Mentions: Marco Lorenzen – Huron HS and Tamia von Geloven – Rudolf Steiner HS

Speaking – Level 3

1st place: Laura Griffin – International Academy

2nd place: Lisa Quan – Pioneer HS

3rd place: Ryan Preston – Father Gabriel Richard Ann Arbor

Speaking – Level 4

1st place:  Victoria Garber – Rudolf Steiner HS

2nd place: Filipe Gonzalez – Huron HS

3rd place: Isaac Kaczer – Slauson MS

Honorable Mentions: Veronika Bayer – Pioneer HS

Spelling Bee – Lower Level

1st place: Duncan Ragland – Grosse Pointe North

2nd place: Phil Aufdemberge – Grosse Pointe North

3rd place: Nathan Kane – Grosse Pointe North

Spelling Bee – Upper Level

1st place: Cosima Neumann – International Academy

2nd place: Jakob Smith – Pioneer HS

3rd place: Jennifer Kim – International Academy

Videos – Lower Level

1st place: “Lola hat Aufmerksamkeitsdefizitsyndrom” – Lakeland HS

Videos – Upper Level

1st place: “die Feuerzangenbowle” – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

2nd place (tie): “der letzte Tanz von Leni Riefenstahl” – Rudolph Steiner HS & “ein Film über einen Film” – International Academy

3rd place: “Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna?” – Sanne’s German Works

Website – Lower  Level

1st place: “die Kritik zum deutschen Film” – Tappan MS

2nd place: “deutscher Film” – Pioneer HS

3rd place: “das Filmhaus Restaurant” – Edsel Ford HS

Website – Upper Level

1st place: “Licht! Kamera! Action! Die Deutsche Filmindustrie” – Pioneer HS

Art – Group I
1st place: Adrianna Martus, Rebekah Seibel, Meagan Frahm – Frankenmuth HS
2nd place: Sam Wood & Bree Powell – Jackson HS
3rd place: Anthony Trieu – International Academy

Art Group II
1st place: Chloe Weise, Julia Shuler, Hannah Leabu – Rudolf Steiner School of AA
2nd place: Kameron Mahorn – Rochester HS
3rd place: Rainey Pesheck – Slauson Middle School

Commercials – Level 1
1st place: “Haben Sie ein Schloss?” – Malow JHS
2nd place: “Wolf weg” – Rudolf Steiner HS
3rd place: “Grimm Partnervermittlungsagentur”  Edsel Ford Academy

Commercials – Level 2
1st place: “Wolf weg”  Grosse Pointe North
2nd place: “Prinz Charmant Schuhe”  Grosse Pointe North
3rd place: “Rapunzelzauber” – Hartland HS

Commercials – Level 3
1st place: “Navigationsgerät 5000” – Grosse Pointe North
2nd place: “Die Wunderblumen” – Sanne’s German Works
3rd place: “Hänsel und Gretel – Navi” – International Academy

Commercials – Level 4
1st place: “Die Schere der Götter” – Rochester HS
2nd place: “Eichhörnchen Angeln” – Hartland HS
3rd place: “Die Angela-Rute” – Grosse Pointe North

Cooking – Category I (Desserts: Chocolate, Cake, Cookies)
1st place: Rachel Wallace – International Academy

Cooking – Category II (Desserts: Fruit, Pastries, Strudel)
1st place: Sophia Griemert – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor

Cooking – Category III (Savory)
1st place: Lehna Smallword & Sophie Nartin  Pioneer HS

Deutsch für Alle
1st place: “Hänsel & Gretel” – Edsel Ford Academy

Music – Group I
1st place: Sofia Aaron – Tappan Middle School
2nd place: Jacob Warren & Emily Slomovits  - Rudolf Steiner HS
3rd place: Benjamin Timpf + ?? – Edsel Ford Academy

Music – Group II
1st place: Rohan Kapoor – Slauson Middle School
2nd place: Annelise Folkenna – Edsel Ford Academy
3rd place: Elliot Venis – Edsel Ford Academy

Poetry – Level 1
1st place: Abby Dittmar – Tappan Middle School
2nd place: Taylor Williams – Hartland HS
3rd place: Chris Davlantes – Slauson Middle School

Poetry – Level 2
1st place: Kat Foldenauer – Hartland HS
2nd place: Lydia Mikail – Rochester HS
3rd place: Greta Klaus – Sanne’s German Works

Poetry – Level 3
1st place: Rachel Wallace – International Academy
2nd place: Nicole Powell – Sanne’s German Works
3rd place: Jordan Giacona – Grosse Pointe North

Poetry – Level 4
1st place: Aaron Yamich – Rochester HS
2nd place: Steven Paelicke – Saline HS
3rd place: Victoria Garobes – Rudolf Steiner HS

Reading – Level 1
1st place: Michael Janssen – Grosse Pointe North
2nd place: Max Meza – Slausson Middle School
3rd place: Maddie Teece – Tappan Middle School

Reading – Level 2
1st place: Lisa Qian – Pioneer HS
2nd place: Kate Freeman – Grosse Pointe North
3rd place: Jason Panosso – Hartland HS

Reading – Level 3
1st place:  Juliette Killough – Pioneer HS
2nd place: Annabel Lemke – Troy HS
3rd place: Colleen Natzke – International Academy

Reading – Level 4
1st place: Milan Kaushik – International Academy
2nd place: Erin Flowers – Rochester HS
3rd place: Sam Weise – Rudolf Steiner HS

Skits – Level 1
1st place: “Magische Bohnen” – Hartland HS
2nd place: “Eisenhans” – Edsel Ford Academy
3rd place: “Der 90. Geburtstag von Miss Sophie” – Tappan Middle School

Skits – Level 2
1st place: “Happy End Versicherung” – Ferndale HS
2nd place: “Rottkäppchen” – Rudolf Steiner
3rd place: “Katrin Huss” – Hartland HS

Skits – Level 3
1st place: “Auf nach Ann Arbor” – Ferndale HS
2nd place: “Prinzess Coritas Auktion” – Manchester HS

Skits – Level 4
1st place: “ökologisch korrekt” – Pioneer HS
2nd place: “Die Grimm Frauen” – Manchester HS

Speaking – Level 1
1st place: Jeremy Tervo – Hartland HS
2nd place: Justin Woods – Malow JHS
3rd place: Sanelina Heinonen – Tappan Middle School

Speaking – Level 2
1st place: Lisa Qian – Pioneer HS
2nd place: Sarah Casey – Hartland HS
3rd place: Ann Loest – Frankenmuth HS

Speaking – Level 3
1st place: Laura McNeil – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor
2nd place: Mikhail Guseynor – Pioneer HS
3rd place: Eric Balle – Grosse Pointe North

Speaking – Level 4
1st place:  Erin Flowers – Rochester HS
2nd place: Dana Rupp – Pioneer HS
3rd place: Peter Larsen – Rudolf Steiner HS

Spelling Bee – Lower Level
1st place: Alex Maynard – Pioneer HS
2nd place: Arthur Mengozzi – Slauson Middle School
3rd place: Noe Barrell – Tappan Middle School

Spelling Bee – Upper Level
1st place: Jennifer Kim – International Academy
2nd place: Lisa Stevens – German School of Ann Arbor
3rd place: Laura McNeil – German School of Ann Arbor

Videos – Lower Level
1st place: “Goldlöckchen und die drei Bären” – Slauson Middle School
2nd place: “Des Kaisers neue Kleidung” – Malow JHS
3rd place: “Nichts Passiert” – Rudolf Steiner

Videos – Upper Level
1st place: “Schneewittchen” – Rudolf Steiner
2nd place: “Von dem Fischer und seiner Frau” – International Academy
3rd place: “Idiot gegen Wild” – Frankenmuth HS

Website – Lower  Level
1st place: “Es war einmal” – Pioneer HS
2nd place: “Deutsche Märchen” – Tappan Middle School

Art (Group 1):
1^st place: Andrew Howell & Zach Hough Solomon (Rudolf Steiner HS)
2^nd place: Karen Gua (Tappan Middle School)
3^rd place: Kevin Thompson & Herr Bennink

Art (Group 2):
1^st place: Maddie Allen & Bailey Fox (Pioneer HS)
2^nd place: Shannon Porterfield & Lynne Rime (Pioneer HS)
3^rd place: Meg Darrow (South Lyon HS)

Commercials — Level 1
1^st place: “Hamburg/Hannover Live” (Detroit Waldorf)
2^nd place: “Zaubertrank” (Grosse Pointe North)
3^rd place: “Aldi ist für Sieger” (Hartland HS)

Commercials — Level 2
1^st place: "Böse Bär“ (Hartland HS)
2^nd place: “Shamwow” (Grosse Pointe North)
3^rd place: “Das Schweini” (Edsel Ford HS)

Commercials — Level 3
1^st place: "Zauber Norwal“ (Hartland HS)
2^nd place: “Der Nike CT360 Serie” (International Academy)
3^rd place: “Bieber Fever” (Rudolf Steiner HS)

Commercials — Level 4
1^st place: "Schnitzengiggle Fleischfirma“ (Rochester HS)
2^nd place: "Durstdrache“ (Grosse Pointe North)
3^rd place: "Kraftwerk“ (Eisenhower HS)

Cooking — Category I
Winner: Dan Hiemstra & Sherry Wan (Pioneer HS)

Cooking — Category II
Winner: Samantha & Bree’anna (Jackson HS)

Cooking — Category III
Winner: Emily Horbatiuk (Eisenhower HS)

Deutsch für Alle
Winner: Edsel Ford

Music — Group I
1^st place: Kenny und die Schwertfische (Hartland HS)
2^nd place: Anneliese Follama & Jared Nelson (Edsel Ford)
3^rd place: Alex Maynard (Tappan MS)

Music — Group II
1^st place: Natalie Gratsch & Zoi Armstrong (Detroit Waldorf School)
2^nd place: Emma Mallon, Mallory Oxner, Sydney Hunter, Phoebe Carr (Hartland MS)
3^rd place: Emily Slomouits, Jacob Warren, Victoria Garber (Rudolf Steiner HS)

Poetry — Level 1
1^st place: Alex Maynard (Tappan MS)
2^nd place: Jack Geiger (Saline HS)
3^rd place: Norg Sinnett (Detroit Waldorf)

Poetry — Level 2
1^st place: Natasha Oldford (Clarkston JHS)
2^nd place: Aimee Masters (Hartland HS)
3^rd place: Anika Hunter (Detroit Waldorf School)

Poetry — Level 3
1^st place: Michaella DeRubeis (Rochester HS)
2^nd place: Nick Theodoracatos (Rochester HS)
3^rd place: Abigail Strub (International Academy)

Poetry — Level 4
1^st place: Erin Flowers (Rochester HS)
2^nd place: Mallory Smith (Grosse Pointe North)
3^rd place: Vera Nattler (Rochester HS)

Reading — Level 1
1^st place: Lisa Qizu (Tappan MS)
2^nd place: Matthew Jones (Rudolf Steiner)
3^rd place: Henry Herig (Hartland HS)

Reading — Level 2
1^st place: Annelise Folkem (Edsel Ford HS)
2^nd place: Drew Scetton (Pioneer HS)
3^rd place: Greg Spletzer (Frankenmuth HS)

Reading — Level 3
1^st place: Reina Larkin (Pioneer HS)
2^nd place: Frank Wang (International Academy)
3^rd place: Terry Peralta (Grosse Pointe North)

Reading — Level 4
1^st place: Bethany Haubenstricker (Frankenmuth HS)
2^nd place: Darcy Cook (Pioneer HS)
3^rd place: Mallory Smith (Grosse Pointe North)

Skits — Level 1
1^st place: "Die drei Schweinchen” (Tappan MS)
2^nd place: "Die Affen rasen durch den Wald“ (Hartland MS)
3^rd place: "Ein komischer Sport“ (Jackson HS)

Skits — Level 2
1^st place: "WM-Lorelei“ (Edsel Ford HS)
2^nd place: “Ein passender Sport” (Ferndale HS)
3^rd place: "Krieg in der Höhle“ (Hartland HS)

Skits — Level 3
1^st place: "Sport Sabotage“ (Ferndale HS)

Skits — Level 4
1^st place: “Hollywood Squares – Sporteddition” (Eisenhower HS)

Speaking — Level 1
1^st place: Damian Fossline (Hartland MS)
2^nd place: Matthew Cox (Tappan MS)
3^rd place: Alexa von Hire (Frankenmuth HS)

Speaking — Level 2
1^st place: Sam Weise (Rudolf Steiner)
2^nd place: Jack Gruber (Grosse Pointe North)
3^rd place: Andre Berry (Grosse Pointe North)

Speaking — Level 3
1^st place: Mitchell Johnson (Clarkston HS)
2^nd place: Eric Balle (Grosse Pointe North)
3^rd place: Terry Perulter (Grosse Pointe North)

Speaking — Level 4
1^st place: Dan Hiemstra (Pioneer HS)
2^nd place: Marcus Lawniczak (Rudolf Steiner)
3^rd place: John Balle (Grosse Pointe North)

Spelling Bee — Lower Level
1^st place: Leah Fishwick (Grosse Pointe North)
2^nd place: Evan Theadoracatos (Rochester HS)
3^rd place: Erin Tichener (Tappan MS)

Spelling Bee — Upper Level
1^st place: Steven Paelicke (Saline HS)
2^nd place: Erin Flowers (Rochester HS)
3^rd place: Phil McCain (Frankenmuth HS)

Videos — Lower Level
1^st place: “Kölner Nachrichtssendung” (Rudolf Steiner HS)
2^nd place: Slauson Middle School

Videos — Upper Level
1^st place: "Alles wegen der Spandex“ (Hartland HS)
2^nd place: "54,74,90,2014“ (Eisenhower HS)

Websites — Lower Level
1^st place: "Deutschland läuft Eis“ (Tappan Middle School)

Websites — Upper Level
1^st place: "Deutscher Sport“ (Tappan Middle School)

Deutsch für Alle
1^st place:  Lara Cornish; Saline HS
2^nd place:  Cailee Drzinski, Emily Richards, Jack Mattern, Tyler Elviss; Edsel Ford HS
3^rd place:  Greg Bourque, Zack Pastoria, Jessica Liste, Katherine George; Edsel Ford HS

Art Group 1
1^st place:  Helena Gansted-Mortensen; Saline HS
2^nd place:  Kari Ceslak & Reily Kuznicki; Millenium Middle School
3^rd place:  Daniel McMillen; Centennial Middle School

Art Group 2
1^st place:  Tina Cloud, Joanne Wimple; Michigan Center HS
2^nd place:  Kate Campbell et al; Northwest HS
3^rd place:  Aaron Aguirre; Edsel Ford HS

Cooking
1^st place:  Sam Gertz & Allison Henne; Clarkston JHS
2^nd place:  Grant Geiger; Saline HS
3^rd place:  Briana Cash; Centennial Middle School

Commercials — Level 1
1^st place:  "Sham Wow" Grosse Pointe North
2^nd place:  "Robo-Einhorn" Grosse Pointe North
3^rd place:  "Fanta: das Getränk der deutschen Genies" Hartland HS

Commercials — Level 2
1st place:  "Schnitzel O’s" Hartland HS
2^nd place:  "Einkaufen" Malow JHS
3^rd place:  "Nilgün’s Boutique" Troy HS

Commercials — Level 3
1^st place:  "Das HH7 Fliegende Auto" Rochester HS
2^nd place:  "Gummibären" Saline HS
3^rd place:  "Sham Wow"  Manchester HS

Commercials — Level 4
1^st place:  "Aspirin" Grosse Point North
2^nd place:  "Mountain Due Pflaster" Grosse Pointe North
3^rd place:  "Deutschen Technik Museum" International Academy

Music — Group 1
1^st place:  Emily Slomovits; Rudolf Steiner HS
2^nd place:  Malow German II Class; MJHS – Dance
3^rd place:  Kenny Carlsen & the Schwertfische; Hartland HS

Music Group II
1^st place:  Forrest Hejbal & Nikolai Eddy; Rudolf Steiner HS
2^nd place:  Brittany Buce; Jackson HS
3^rd place:  Sheng Zou; Troy HS

Poetry — Level I
1^st place:  Kristen Simons; Michigan Center
2^nd place:  Susann Eddy; Detroit Waldorf School
3^rd place:  Alaina Whitbeck; Hartland HS

Poetry — Level 2
1^st place:  Brooke Huismann; Clarkston JHS
2^nd place:  Aaron Yanich; Rochester HS
3^rd place:  Zena Addae; Detroit Waldorf School

Poetry — Level 3
1^st place:  Rosanna Neuhausle; Pioneer HS
2^nd place:  Stephanie Gnevuch; International Academy
3^rd place:  Helena Gansted-Mortensen; Saline HS

Poetry — Level 4
1^st place:  Ethan Davis; Jackson HS
2^nd place:  Josh Robbins; Rochester HS
3^rd place:  Kim Wood; Grosse Pointe North

Reading — Level 1
1^st place:  Gabe Scheet; Rudolf Steiner Lower School
2^nd place:  Cooper Wagner; Millennium Middle School
3^rd place:  Matt Meyerhuber; Frankenmuth HS

Reading — Level 2
1^st place:  Maxwell Smith; Grosse Pointe North
2^nd place:  Milo Gentry; Rudolf Steiner
3^rd place:  Eva Fall; Pioneer HS

Reading — Level 3
1^st place:  Rosanna Neuhausler; Pioneer HS
2^nd place:  John Biegen; Troy HS
3^rd place:  Bethany Haubenstricken; Frankenmuth MS

Reading — Level 4
1^st place:  Aaron Seder; Frankenmuth HS
2^nd place:  Bharti Sethi; Troy HS
3^rd place:  Suraj Rajan; International Academy

Skits – Level 1
1^st place:  "Phantasie ist viel wichtiger" Detroit Waldorf School
2^nd place:  "Dracula" Hartland HS
3^rd place:  "Ein Spaziergang durch die Geschichte" Michigan Center HS

Skits — Level 2
1^st place:  "AP Kindergarten" Ferndale HS
2^nd place:  "Struwwelalbert" Edsel Ford HS
3^rd place:  "Wer wird Millionär?"  Michigan Center HS

Skits — Level 3
1^st place:  "Dinner Party"  Ferndale HS
2^nd place:  Manchester HS

Skits — Level 4
1^st place:  "Projekt Deutschland" Manchester HS
2^nd place:  "Wenn die Haifische Menschen wären"  Ferndale HS
3^rd place:  "Die Verabredungs-Show"  Eisenhower HS

Speaking — Level 1
1^st place:  Andrew Berry; Grosse Pointe North
2^nd place:  Sam Weise; Rudolf Steiner Lower School
3^rd place:  Eric Balle; Grosse Pointe North

Speaking — Level 2
1^st place:  Mari Pands Girard; Pioneer HS
2^nd place:  Mekarem Eljamal; Pioneer HS
3^rd place:  Terrance Perotta; Grosse Pointe North

Speaking — Level 3
1^st place:  Lydia Weiss; Frankenmuth HS
2^nd place:  John Balle; Grosse Pointe North
3^rd place:  Helen Huetteman; Rochester HS

Speaking — Level 4
1^st place:  Emily Topham; Pioneer HS
2^nd place:  Nicolai Eddy; Rudolf Steiner HS
3^rd place:  Bharti Sethi; Troy HS

Spelling Bee — Lower Levels
1^st place:  Maxwell Smith; Grosse Pointe North
2^nd place:  Max Hackl; Saline Middle School
3^rd place:  India Hines; Edsel Ford HS

Spelling Bee — Upper Levels
1^st place:  Lydia Fuller; Grosse Pointe North
2^nd place:  Patrick Phillips; Edsel Ford HS
3^rd place:  Alexandria Seekely; Hartland HS

Videos — Lower Levels
1^st place:  "Real World München" Edsel Ford HS
2^nd place:  "Die Schönste Musik" Rochester HS
3^rd place:  "Das beste neue Handy"  Hartland HS

Videos — Upper Levels
1^st place:  "Zeitreisen mit den Gebrüder Grimm" Rudolf Steiner HS
2^nd place:  "Wissenschaft Lohnt Sich"  Rochester HS
3^rd place:  "Das C-Leg für ein besseres Leben"  International Academy

Websites — Lower Levels
1^st place:  "Regenerative Energie in Deutschland" – Jackson HS
2^nd place:  Pioneer HS
3^rd place:  "Hansfritzfranz" Edsel Ford HS

Websites — Upper Levels
1^st place:  Pioneer HS (Jeni Nao, Richard Gu, Kevin Tang, Allison Jones)
2^nd place:  "Deutsche Innovation" Stevenson HS

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Art:

1st place:  Lauren Schwartz, Hartland High School
2nd place:  Samantha Goulet, Rochester High School
3rd place:  Tim Bullen, Matt Jabkiewicz, Greg Dulek, Northwest High School — Jackson

Commercials — Level 1

1st place:  "Zombie Abstossungsspraydose" Hartland High School
2nd place:  "BMW down with the wall" Northwest High School
3rd place:  "Afrircada Car" Saline Middle School

Commercials — Level 2

1st place:  "Orbit" Northwest HS
2nd place:  "Schokolade Blitz" Malow HS
3rd place:  "Schamwow" Pioneer HS

Commercials — Level 3

1st place:  "Mauer Weg!" International Academy
2nd place:  "Kindereier" Hartland HS
3rd place:  "Olympus Kamera" Pioneer HS

Commercials — Level 4

1st place:  "Kommen Sie mit uns" International Academy
2nd place:  "Der Wessi-Hammer" Grosse Pointe North HS
3rd place:  "Ost-Berlin Souvenir Laden" Pioneer HS

Music — Group I

1st place:  Adam Salsburg, Chris Askew-Merwin, Jenifer Wei Pioneer HS
2nd place:  "Das Dreirad mit 4 Rädern" Saline HS
3rd place:  Stuart Nolton Grosse Pointe North

Music — Group II

1st place:  Wes Choi, Will Rowe International Academy
2nd place:  Kathryn Stein Father Gabriel Richard HS
3rd place:  Sandra Periord Saline HS

Poetry — Level 1

1st place:  Maxwell Smith Gross Pointe North
2nd place:  Cade Colley Hartland HS
3rd place:  India Hines Detroit Waldorf

Poetry — Level 2

1st place:  Katherine Krauss Jackson HS
2nd place:  Gabriel Cornier Bridgeforth Detroit Waldorf School
3rd place:  Rosanna Neuhausler Pioneer HS

Poetry — Level 3

1st place:  Christina Paelicke Father Gabriel Richard
2nd place:  Beth Johnson Pioneer HS
3rd place:  Simonne LeKamper Rochester HS

Poetry — Level 4

1st place:  Tasha Lecker Pioneer HS
2nd place:  Emily Topnam Pioneer HS
3rd place:  Katy Berger Father Gabriel Richard HS

Reading — Level 1

1st place:  Pegah Eizadkhah Pioneer HS
2nd place:  Garry Essenmacher Lakeland High School
3rd place:  Chelsea Shurhoff Michigan Center High School

Reading — Level 2

1st place:  Justin Finkel Detroit Waldorf School
2nd place:  D’arcy Cook Pioneer HS
3rd place:  Ani Mayasandra Rochester HS

Reading — Level 3

1st place:  Linda Relson Pioneer HS
2nd place:  Luke Nittmann Northville High School
3rd place:  Kim Woods Grosse Pointe North

Reading — Level 4

1st place:  Rashmi Satapathy Eisenhower
2nd place:  Clare Riesterer Pioneer HS
3rd place:  Elizabeth Qian Pioneer HS

Skits — Level 1

1st place:  "Genosse Humpty" Edsel Ford HS
2nd place:  "Was wollen wir tun?" Michigan Center
3rd place:  "Sportfreunde" Hartland HS

Skits — Level 2

1st place:  "Wahnsinn" Detroit Waldorf School
2nd place:  "Hasselhoff Recycling" Ferndale HS
3rd place:  "Fall der Mauer" Michigan Center HS

Skits — Level 3

1st place:  "Ein Spaziergang durch die Geschichte der Berliner Mauer" Manchester HS
2nd place:  "Die Schildbürger und die Mauer" Ferndale HS
3rd place:  "Oje Café" Grosse Pointe North

Skits — Level 4

1st place:  "Mauer im Kopf" Ferndale HS
2nd place:  "Pyramus und Thisbe" Pioneer HS
3rd place:  "Eine geteilte Liebe" Eisenhower HS

Speaking — Level 1

1st place:  Justin Finkel Detroit Waldorf
2nd place:  Cooper Kubitz Hartland HS
3rd place:  Mariaida Pando Crirard Forsythe Middle School

Speaking — Level 2

1st place:  John Balle Grosse Pointe North
2nd place:  Hope Wilson Pioneer
3rd place:  Kelly-Anne Zayan Hartland HS

Speaking — Level 3

1st place:  Louis Phlips International Academy
2nd place:  Jessica Freeman Northville HS
3rd place:  Daniel Hiemstra Pioneer HS

Speaking — Level 4

1st place:  Rashmi Satapathy Eisenhower HS
2nd place:  Noah Kaczor Pioneer HS
3rd place:  Evan Killeen Rochester HS

Spelling Bee — Lower level

1st place:  D’arcy Cook Pioneer HS
2nd place:  Sherry Wan Pioneer HS
3rd place:  Nathaniel Cook Saline HS

Spelling Bee — Upper level

1st place:  Tien-Dat Vong Pioneer HS
2nd place:  Chester Kosinski Jackson HS
3rd place:  Cameron Miller International Academy

Videos — Lower Level

1st place:  "Hansel & Gretel" Pioneer HS
2nd place:  "Der Fall der Mauer" Malow JHS
3rd place:  "Unbegreiflich" Hartland HS

Videos — Upper Level

1st place:  "NeuDeKomWe" Rudolph Steiner
2nd place:  "Der Fall der Mauer" Rochester HS
3rd place:  "Wir wollen doch nur zusammen sein" Cranbrook Kingswood Upper Schools

Websites — Lower Level

1st place:  Joseph Lipson Pioneer HS
2nd place:  Tyler McClear Northwest HS
3rd place:  Shida Grant Pioneer HS

Websites — Upper Level

1st place:  Elizabeth Qian & Miriam Michaels Pioneer HS
2nd place:  Drew Fex Northwest HS
3rd place:  Kevin Tang Pioneer HS

Deutsch für Alle

1st place:  Lakeland High School